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ENGAGEMENT AT WINDSOR
Action on the Cashie River
To disrupt Confederate recruiting efforts here in
Windsor, the Bertie County seat, three Federal
transports steamed from Plymouth on the night
of January 29, 1864, under U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr.
Charles W. Flusser. USS Whitehead and USS
Bombshell headed up the Cashie River by way of
the connecting “Thoroughfare.” USS Massasoit
steamed up the Roanoke River to Cedar Landing
below Hamilton and disembarked five hundred
103rd Pennsylvania Infantry soldiers at daybreak
on January 30. Co. E, 2nd North Carolina Volun-teers
(U.S.) landed from Bombshell on the river’s
eastern side and marched north. A 1,000-man
detachment of the 15th Connecticut Infantry
disembarked near here from Whitehead.
Capt. Byron B. Bower commanded Co. B,
62nd Georgia Cavalry to defend Windsor and to
guard the approaches to the vitally important
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. The Federals
attacked down King Street, engaging the Georgia
Major funding for this project was provided by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, through the Transportation Enhancement Program of the Federal Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century.
cavalrymen and driving them
north, where they encountered
the other Union forces and fled.
Windsor native Henry Vaughan
Dunstan, a well-known physi-cian
here, fought among the
Georgians.
The Federals captured
three Confederates, and about
forty slaves escaped to the Union army. Several
staunch Southern supporters were taken hostage
for the safe return of certain Unionists impris-oned
in Richmond, Virginia. They included the
St. Thomas Episcopal Church’s rector, the Rev-erend
Cyrus Waters, who later died in captivity,
and bank cashier Lorenzo Webb, the church’s
senior warden.
USS Massasoit – Courtesy Library of Congress
“Saturday, January 30, 1864
We land at 4 oc [a.m.] … 500 strong and
1 piece Marine artillary. Marched 8 miles
and come upon 300 Rebs at Windsor and
Route them completely taking 3 prisoners
and Instruments of a Brass Band. Burn
their Barracks and return to the Boat at
5 oc. [p.m.] Arrive at Plymouth at 9.” – Pvt.
Charles Lepley, 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry
“Yesterday morning with force of 200 men and mountain rifled
piece, after fight of two hours with 1,200 of enemy and three pieces
artillery, the Yankees were driven from Windsor, N.C., to their boats.
We lost 6 men; enemy not known.” – Col. Joel R. Griffin, 62nd Geor-gia
Cavalry, Jan. 31, 1864
ROANOKE
RIVER
CASHIE RIVER
17
64
64
13
Plymouth
Hamilton
Williamston
Windsor You Are
Here
Lt. Cmdr. Charles
W. Flusser – Courtesy
Library of Congress
Dr. Henry V. Dunstan
Courtesy H. Cullen
Dunstan

ENGAGEMENT AT WINDSOR
Action on the Cashie River
To disrupt Confederate recruiting efforts here in
Windsor, the Bertie County seat, three Federal
transports steamed from Plymouth on the night
of January 29, 1864, under U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr.
Charles W.

ENGAGEMENT AT WINDSOR
Action on the Cashie River
To disrupt Confederate recruiting efforts here in
Windsor, the Bertie County seat, three Federal
transports steamed from Plymouth on the night
of January 29, 1864, under U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr.
Charles W. Flusser. USS Whitehead and USS
Bombshell headed up the Cashie River by way of
the connecting “Thoroughfare.” USS Massasoit
steamed up the Roanoke River to Cedar Landing
below Hamilton and disembarked five hundred
103rd Pennsylvania Infantry soldiers at daybreak
on January 30. Co. E, 2nd North Carolina Volun-teers
(U.S.) landed from Bombshell on the river’s
eastern side and marched north. A 1,000-man
detachment of the 15th Connecticut Infantry
disembarked near here from Whitehead.
Capt. Byron B. Bower commanded Co. B,
62nd Georgia Cavalry to defend Windsor and to
guard the approaches to the vitally important
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. The Federals
attacked down King Street, engaging the Georgia
Major funding for this project was provided by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, through the Transportation Enhancement Program of the Federal Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century.
cavalrymen and driving them
north, where they encountered
the other Union forces and fled.
Windsor native Henry Vaughan
Dunstan, a well-known physi-cian
here, fought among the
Georgians.
The Federals captured
three Confederates, and about
forty slaves escaped to the Union army. Several
staunch Southern supporters were taken hostage
for the safe return of certain Unionists impris-oned
in Richmond, Virginia. They included the
St. Thomas Episcopal Church’s rector, the Rev-erend
Cyrus Waters, who later died in captivity,
and bank cashier Lorenzo Webb, the church’s
senior warden.
USS Massasoit – Courtesy Library of Congress
“Saturday, January 30, 1864
We land at 4 oc [a.m.] … 500 strong and
1 piece Marine artillary. Marched 8 miles
and come upon 300 Rebs at Windsor and
Route them completely taking 3 prisoners
and Instruments of a Brass Band. Burn
their Barracks and return to the Boat at
5 oc. [p.m.] Arrive at Plymouth at 9.” – Pvt.
Charles Lepley, 103rd Pennsylvania Infantry
“Yesterday morning with force of 200 men and mountain rifled
piece, after fight of two hours with 1,200 of enemy and three pieces
artillery, the Yankees were driven from Windsor, N.C., to their boats.
We lost 6 men; enemy not known.” – Col. Joel R. Griffin, 62nd Geor-gia
Cavalry, Jan. 31, 1864
ROANOKE
RIVER
CASHIE RIVER
17
64
64
13
Plymouth
Hamilton
Williamston
Windsor You Are
Here
Lt. Cmdr. Charles
W. Flusser – Courtesy
Library of Congress
Dr. Henry V. Dunstan
Courtesy H. Cullen
Dunstan